By Marwa AdinaAssalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you). This post will be part one of a series on how to pray the five obligatory salats in Islam. Today, we will be focusing on the first prayer of the day (before dawn), Fajr (also acknowledged as Subuh)….
By Marwa AdinaToday we celebrated the great el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz’s (also known as Malcolm X) 92nd birthday! His advocacy for both the pan-African movement and Islam left a legacy of inclusive dialogue vital to our times. In honor of his birthday, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite quotes by him. “Without education, you’re not going anywhere in…
By Marwa AdinaNow that Mother’s Day is over and all the hype has settled down, I want to talk about something real and personal, y’all. I’m tired of Mother’s Day being this commercialized holiday that persuades us to buy flowers and post pictures of our moms on social media. Sure, I’ll double tap your Instagram post that’s…
By Marwa AdinaNas is a daily vlogger who posts minute long videos that usually pertain to travel. In this episode of Nas Daily, he virtually takes us to Morocco to break down the negative stereotypes of a Muslim country. While Nas recognizes that Morocco still has a long way to go to fix all of it’s cultural…
By Marwa AdinaIt comes as no surprise that threats of ICE arrests and fear of immigration officials have exponentially been on the rise since the election. What is surprising is the way some families are being targeted in their own homes by their landlords. The exploitation of immigrants (documented or not) is fear mongering and unethical. Jith Meganathan, a…
By Marwa AdinaIf you have not heard yet, hip-hop artist Karim Kharbouch (better known by his stage name, French Montana) is being called out for his anti-Black comments in response to a Twitter user’s opinion. In their tweet, the individual states the following without tagging the artist directly: Somehow, French Montana found the tweet and decided it needed…
By Marwa AdinaLaila Hzaineh is an Arab feminist that gave Waseem Shehade a clap back that left us all clapping. In this video, watch as Laila responds to Waseem’s objectification of women and destroys his opinion on women who wear short clothes. You think he caught the sh(eh)ade?
By Marwa AdinaMuslim Women’s Day is a day to recognize and celebrate all of us successful and kick-ass Muslim women. We are too often reminded of our gender through the lens of a man. On a daily encounter we combat islamophobia, xenophobia, racism, and sexism along with the occasional ‘that’s what she said’ joke. Today I want…
By Marwa AdinaIf you’re like me, then you find yourself feeling apologetic every time your tongue slips up an Arabic word in public. Because this guilt is derived from the Islamophobia around us, your Muslim Girl army is here continuing off our Arabic lesson series. Share this with non-Muslims. Share this with new converts learning Arabic. Share this…
By Marwa AdinaIf you haven’t heard already, your favorite #MuslimGirlArmy created the first ever #MuslimWomensDay on March 27th! This day was spearheaded to celebrate and elevate muslim women just like you and I. In case you missed it, we compiled a few awesome moments when celebrities (both muslim and non-muslim) showed solidarity with us on #MuslimWomensDay. style=”text-align: center;”>American actress…
By Marwa AdinaTake a look into your heart before you begin prayer–are you connecting with Allah? Although it is great that you can recite surahs and duas during your prayer, what does it really mean if it does not strike a chord? Does all that memorization matter if your heart is not feeling it? Prayer is meant…
By Marwa AdinaAs Muslim women, I know we’re exhausted of not seeing our identities represented in various spaces and dialogues. I know it becomes draining to search for Muslim figures to look up to. We also sometimes find ourselves fumbling to identify and reference revolutionary women to prove to others that our women in Islam are not oppressed….
By Marwa AdinaYou know what bigots do when they find themselves in a sticky situation at the workplace? Resign. Remember when Rumana Ahmed explained to us how she lasted only eight days on the National Security Council during Trump’s administration? Looks like Plymouth City’s Clerk, Linda Langmesser, had an opinion about that. Langmesser’s Facebook revealed a public anti-Muslim…
By Marwa AdinaReal quick — who’s in your top 10 most inspirational artists in the world? Even quicker, add Amani Yahya to that list! At only 24 years of age, Yahya is considered Yemen’s first female rapper. She began writing during her high school years and found inspiration from artists like Lil Wayne. Although her music career was forcibly…
By Marwa AdinaFive years ago, I was undocumented. Today, I am an American citizen. But at any moment, my citizenship can be revoked and I will forever be under the power of ICE agents and border patrol officers. When I heard that Trump plans to hire 15,000 border patrol and ICE agents within the next few years, a sense…
